CDC director tests positive for Covid-19
By Jamie Gumbrecht and Alaa Elassar, CNN Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, tested positive for…
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When it comes to their hair, Black women face a difficult choice
By Faith Karimi, CNN Eris Eady was scrolling through social media this week when she saw a news headline linking hair-straightening chemical products…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, and how to avoid it
By Jen Christensen, CNN In the wake of flooding from Hurricane Ian, Lee County, Florida, has seen what the state’s Department of Health called…
Continue ReadingMeditation, tools and check-ins: How a teen group is tackling the mental health crisis
By Madeline Holcombe. Photographs by Travis Dove for CNN A roomful of teenagers — some old friends and some strangers — stood with their hands,…
Continue ReadingNearly half the students at a Virginia high school are absent with flu-like symptoms, district says
By Raja Razek, CNN As US health officials are becoming increasingly concerned about the impact of this year’s flu season, nearly half the…
Continue ReadingPfizer says Covid-19 vaccine list price could be $130 per dose once government contracts end
By Deidre McPhillips and Amanda Sealy, CNN Drugmaker Pfizer said Friday that as government contracts come to an end, possibly by early next year, its…
Continue ReadingShould you let Halloween be a candy free-for-all? Maybe, experts say
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Limiting your child’s candy this Halloween might be more of a trick than a treat, experts say. Once you’re a…
Continue ReadingReduce your risk of getting sick this Thanksgiving season
CNN By Katia Hetter, CNN With this year’s Thanksgiving the third since the onset of the pandemic, there are now many tools to help manage…
Continue ReadingYour intuition is real. Here’s how to strengthen it
By Dana Santas, CNN Many high performers across sports, business and the arts will tell you they swear by their intuitive sense. It allows them to…
Continue ReadingA common respiratory virus is spreading at unusually high levels, overwhelming children’s hospitals. Here’s what parents need to know
By Jen Christensen and Raenu Charles, CNN When Amber Sizemore and her family went out of state to celebrate her birthday last week, she had hoped her…
Continue ReadingWith homicide a leading cause of maternal death, doctors urged to screen pregnant women for domestic violence
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Two researchers are urging health-care providers to educate and screen pregnant women about intimate partner violence, as…
Continue ReadingShould your child receive the updated Covid-19 booster? An expert weighs in
By Katia Hetter, CNN Last week, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidance recommending the updated Covid-19 booster for…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 vaccines will be on the 2023 vaccine schedule, but that doesn’t mean they’re required in schools
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 vaccines will be part of recommended immunization schedules in 2023 for both children and adults, after a…
Continue ReadingEmergency department visits for sexual assault increase 15-fold amid #MeToo movement and broader awareness, researchers say
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Many more survivors of sexual assault are seeking emergency medical care, but still represent a fraction of all assaults…
Continue ReadingQuick and stealthy ‘Scrabble variants’ are poised to drive a winter Covid-19 surge
CNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN A flurry of new Covid-19 variants appears to be gaining traction globally, raising fears of a winter surge. In the United…
Continue ReadingAn ‘unprecedented’ rise in respiratory viruses in children is overwhelming some hospitals
By Chris Boyette and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN A surge in respiratory illnesses among children is beginning to put a strain on hospitals. In particular,…
Continue ReadingAn ‘unprecedented’ rise in respiratory viruses in children is overwhelming some hospitals
CNN By Chris Boyette and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN A surge in respiratory illnesses among children is beginning to put a strain on hospitals. In…
Continue ReadingQuick and stealthy ‘Scrabble variants’ are poised to drive a winter Covid-19 surge
By Brenda Goodman, CNN A flurry of new Covid-19 variants appears to be gaining traction globally, raising fears of a winter surge. In the United…
Continue ReadingBlack heart failure patients less likely to get devices and transplants they need, study finds
By Jacqueline Howard and Raenu Charles, CNN There’s growing evidence that Black heart failure patients are less likely to get advanced…
Continue ReadingAbbott plans new $500 million infant formula facility as shortage continues
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN Abbott Nutrition plans to build a $500 million nutrition facility for specialty and metabolic infant formulas, Chairman…
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